Another earthquake, magnitude-5.9, has struck the coast of Chile at 8:39 p.m. local time on Friday, Feb. 11, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, following a 6.8 magnitude quake just offshore around four hours earlier.
The 5.9 quake, southwest of the earlier quake, was centered about 35 miles southwest of Concepcion and 300 miles south-southwest of Santiago, at a depth of around 12 miles.
The USGS registered two smaller quakes in the interim—a 4.8 quake at around 6 p.m. and 5.3 quake at 6:45 p.m.—all in the Bio-Bio region.
There are no reports of any casualties or damage, according to ABC News.
This is the same area of Chile that was ravaged by the Feb. 2010 earthquake and companion tsunami, when more than 500 people died and 200,000 were left homeless.
The 5.9 quake, southwest of the earlier quake, was centered about 35 miles southwest of Concepcion and 300 miles south-southwest of Santiago, at a depth of around 12 miles.
The USGS registered two smaller quakes in the interim—a 4.8 quake at around 6 p.m. and 5.3 quake at 6:45 p.m.—all in the Bio-Bio region.
There are no reports of any casualties or damage, according to ABC News.
This is the same area of Chile that was ravaged by the Feb. 2010 earthquake and companion tsunami, when more than 500 people died and 200,000 were left homeless.
